Cardiovascular Diabetology

Table 2 Association between L/A ratio and clinical characteristics throughout pregnancy and at 5 year follow-up

From: Leptin and adiponectin as predictors of cardiovascular risk after gestational diabetes mellitus

	14–16 weeks		22–24 weeks^c		30–32 weeks		36–38 weeks^c		5 year. follow-up
	Uni	Multi	Uni	Multi	Uni	Multi	Uni	Multi	Uni	Multi
Age	−0.02		−0.01		−0.03		−0.13*	−0.12*	−0.01
BMI	0.70***	0.53***	0.68***	0.50***	0.61***	0.38***	0.61***	0.50***	0.73***	0.56***
Parity^a	0.05		0.02		−0.01		−0.08	−0.14**	0.04
Smoking^b	0.16*		0.15*		0.09		0.18**		0.01
Systolic BP	0.26***		0.20**		0.22***		0.25***		0.28***
CRP	0.25***		0.32***		0.28***		0.20***		0.32***
Insulin sensitivity	−0.60***	−0.32***	−0.61**	−0.35***	−0.61***	−0.24*	−0.50***	−0.37***	−0.61***	−0.29***
Insulin resistance	0.56***		0.53***		0.59***	0.28*	0.48***		0.56***
Β-cell function	−0.39***		−0.38***		−0.33***	0.20**	−0.18***	0.17**	−0.45***
R-square		0.56		0.55				0.49

Values from the previous visit were used. The independent variables with a p < 0.2 that is included in multivariable models are marked in italics
* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01
*** p < 0.001
^aPrimipara/multipara
^bPrevious and current, Linear regression (Beta, p)
^cMeasures of glucose metabolism not available at indicated time-point

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